Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

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Group connections

Create a group connection request to manage groups through Noyo. In the group_data object for the create endpoint, use BCBS MA group ID (also called the master agreement number) for the carrier_group_id. The format expected is a 7-digit numeric string.

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Sandbox testing

Use the following special BCBS Massachusetts carrier_group_ids to simulate different group connection statuses. Test group connections with these IDs will asynchronously update with the corresponding status within 10 seconds of submission.

Only the first three characters are evaluated to figure out the target status (e.g. 989 means noyo_review). Since group connections should be unique by a carrier ID and carrier group ID combination, you may use the final characters to iterate and test this interaction further.

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Carrier configurations

Group, plan, and member configurations are where Noyo shares and receives details that are unique to a carrier. Every other part of Noyo’s payloads are standardized, but the configurations hold the unique fields and classifications that change from connection to connection. As part of preparing to connect to a new carrier, you need to understand the contents of each configuration and be sure your system is able to send the required data for each member.

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Get the group configuration from Noyo

The Get carrier configuration by group list returns information about how the group is labeled and categorized within the carrier’s system. You can also see this data in the Command Center on a group’s detail page by clicking one of their carrier connections.

BCBS MA groups will be configured with a master_agreement_number string, which is the primary group identifier, along with a list of one or more groups (7 digit numeric code) to categorize employees enrolling in coverage.

{
    "group_id": "da8d32cc-ce9d-4cf3-9360-733ee0023f1f",
    "carrier_id": "9b71b802-1074-40b4-8b6f-82bdadb8ff92",
    "configuration": {
        "master_agreement_number": "12345678",
        "groups": [
            {
                "group_identifier": "001234567",
                "group_name": "AcmeCo Active"
            },
            {
                "group_identifier": "003456789",
                "group_name": "AcmeCo COBRA"
            }
        ]
    }
}

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Get the plan configuration from Noyo

The details in Get group plan list should be used to map each Noyo plan to the corresponding plan in your own system. Importantly, each plan configuration has details about which populations are connected to an individual plan. Groups with multiple populations may link a plan with one or more of them.

Some BCBS MA plans are only available for employees in certain groups. BCBS MA plans will include a plan_configuration ****block with `